EP0927619A1 - Système couleur liquide pour utilisation en rotomoulage et son procédé d'utilisation - Google Patents

Système couleur liquide pour utilisation en rotomoulage et son procédé d'utilisation Download PDF

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EP0927619A1
EP0927619A1 EP97123035A EP97123035A EP0927619A1 EP 0927619 A1 EP0927619 A1 EP 0927619A1 EP 97123035 A EP97123035 A EP 97123035A EP 97123035 A EP97123035 A EP 97123035A EP 0927619 A1 EP0927619 A1 EP 0927619A1
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Paul J. Defranco
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C41/00Shaping by coating a mould, core or other substrate, i.e. by depositing material and stripping-off the shaped article; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C41/02Shaping by coating a mould, core or other substrate, i.e. by depositing material and stripping-off the shaped article; Apparatus therefor for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
    • B29C41/04Rotational or centrifugal casting, i.e. coating the inside of a mould by rotating the mould
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    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08JWORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J3/00Processes of treating or compounding macromolecular substances
    • C08J3/20Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring
    • C08J3/205Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring in the presence of a continuous liquid phase
    • C08J3/2053Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring in the presence of a continuous liquid phase the additives only being premixed with a liquid phase
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    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08KUse of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients
    • C08K3/00Use of inorganic substances as compounding ingredients
    • C08K3/01Use of inorganic substances as compounding ingredients characterized by their specific function
    • C08K3/013Fillers, pigments or reinforcing additives
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    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08KUse of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients
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    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08KUse of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients
    • C08K5/00Use of organic ingredients
    • C08K5/0008Organic ingredients according to more than one of the "one dot" groups of C08K5/01 - C08K5/59
    • C08K5/0041Optical brightening agents, organic pigments

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  • the present invention concerns a liquid colorant. More particularly, the invention concerns a liquid colorant for use in rotational molding and a method for use of such liquid colorant.
  • Rotational molding is used for the production of hollow containers and other products of larger size and complicated structure which cannot be readily molded by other conventional molding techniques such as injection molding and sheet thermoforming.
  • Such structures include, for example, gasoline tanks, casks, storage tanks and toys.
  • Rotational molding includes the steps of feeding a polymeric resin powder to a mold, heating the mold from the exterior while rotating the mold and melting the powder, thereby forming a molten synthetic resin layer within the mold, then cooling the mold to solidify the polymeric resin, and finally separating the mold from the molded product.
  • the polymeric resin powder may be mixed with pigments so as to impart a color to the molded product.
  • pigments are added to the polymeric resin powder in the form of a dry powder or solids.
  • these pigment powders can present handling and mixing problems. Specifically, such pigments can form undesirable dust or they can mix unevenly with the polymeric resins.
  • the invention provides a new and improved liquid colorant or liquid color system that is designed specifically for use in rotational molding.
  • the liquid color system mixes uniformly with the polymeric powder resin being utilized and it does not form lumps or other unwanted agglomerates. Also, the liquid color system of the present invention does not produce any exudation of colorants or carrier nor does it produce any undesirable volatile vapors during the rotational molding operation.
  • the present invention also provides a method of rotational molding using a liquid color system.
  • the liquid color system comprises from about 10% to about 75% by weight carrier, from about 0% to about 15% by weight water, from about .01% to about 10% by weight dispersant and from about 10% to about 80% by weight colorant, wherein said carrier comprises a material selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, tri(ethylene glycol), glycerin and mixtures of two or more thereof.
  • the invention also provides a unique method of using the present liquid color system.
  • This method includes the step of mixing the liquid color system in a distributive mixer along with the polymeric resin powder that is intended to be rotationally molded.
  • the mixture of the polymeric resin powder and liquid color system can then be processed in a rotational molding machine. Specifically, the mixture is fed to a heated rotating mold, the mixture forming a colored molten resin layer within the mold which upon cooling solidifies and upon separating from the mold yields a colored molded product.
  • the liquid color system of the present invention comprises a carrier, water, a dispersant and a colorant.
  • the liquid color system of the present invention is specifically made for use in rotational molding and it provides several distinct advantages. Specifically, the liquid color system of the present invention can be uniformly mixed with the polymeric resin powder that is being used without the formation of agglomerates or other undesirable lumps. Also, the liquid color system of the present invention can be used without the formation of undesirable exudates or films on the surfaces of the parts formed thereby facilitating the easy release of the formed part from the mold.
  • the carrier comprises a material selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, tri(ethylene glycol), glycerin and mixtures of two or more of these materials.
  • a preferred carrier is propylene glycol.
  • the propylene glycol that is employed is preferably a food grade product. An example of such a product is propylene glycol sold by the Avatar Corporation.
  • the dispersant that is utilized in the liquid color system is dependent upon the type of colorant and carrier being used.
  • the dispersant is soluble in the carrier and it associates strongly with the particles of colorant as they are separated from each other during mixing, thereby preventing the particles from reattaching to each other during storage and use.
  • suitable dispersants include polyvinylpyrrolidone (e.g., Sokalan HP50 from BASF), sodium salt of polyacrylic acid (molar mass from 1,200-250,000), sodium/iron salt of lignosulfonic acid, sodium salt of condensed naphthalenesulfonic acid, sodium naphthalene sulfonate and sodium salt of polymeric carboxylic acid.
  • colorant when used herein denotes any conventional inorganic or organic pigment, organic dyestuff or carbon black.
  • suitable inorganic pigments, organic pigments and dyestuffs useful in component (II) are described, for example, in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology , Third Edition, Vol. 6, pages 597-617, which is incorporated by reference herein; examples are:
  • the water that is employed in the liquid color system is a deionized water.
  • liquid color system Various conventional additives or mixtures thereof may also be included in the liquid color system such as, for example, lubricants, antistats, impact modifiers, antimicrobials, light stabilizers, filler/reinforcing materials (e.g., CaCO 3 ), heat stabilizers, release agents, rheological control agents such as clay, etc.
  • lubricants for example, lubricants, antistats, impact modifiers, antimicrobials, light stabilizers, filler/reinforcing materials (e.g., CaCO 3 ), heat stabilizers, release agents, rheological control agents such as clay, etc.
  • the liquid color system displays an evaporation rate of from about 0.01 to about 0.36, and preferably a rate of 0.015 to about 0.20.
  • liquid color system of the present invention may be used in conjunction with various polymeric resin powders.
  • powders include, for example, polymers and copolymers of olefins such as polypropylene, EVA and polyethylene materials such as LDPE, HDPE and LLDPE and engineered resins such as ABS, PPO and polyamides like Nylon, Nylon 66, Nylon 11 or Nylon 12, and mixtures of any of the foregoing.
  • the liquid color system of the present invention is preferably mixed with the polymeric resin powder using a distributive mixer.
  • a distributive mixer This differs from prior art methods where dry or powdered colorants or pigments are mixed with the polymeric resin powder using a rotating drum.
  • suitable distributive mixers include Henschel mixers (horizontal or vertical), ribbon blenders, paddle blenders and rotary blade mixers such as high intensity continuous blenders manufactured by Munson Machinery, Inc. of Utica, New York.
  • the mixture of polymeric resin powder and liquid color system comprises from about .05% to about 4% by weight liquid color system.
  • the liquid color system of the present invention may be used in any conventional rotational molding machine to produce parts of various configurations.
  • the method of using the liquid color system of the present invention includes the steps of mixing the liquid color system in a distributive mixer along with the polymeric resin powder that is to be molded, feeding the mixture into a rotating mold heated to a temperature of from about 350°F to about 650°F, allowing the polymeric resin powder to solidify and form a part, and removing the formed part from the mold.
  • the above components are charged into a mixing vessel, which is equipped with a Cowles mixing blade.
  • the blade is concentrically centered in the mixing container, and the depth of the blade from the bottom of the mixing container is about one-half the blade diameter.
  • the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid and propylene glycol are added first, under mild agitation.
  • the titanium dioxide and clay are then added gradually under mild agitation.
  • the agitation is increased until the blade tip speed is at least 5,500 ft/min.
  • the agitation is continued for at least five minutes, and a measurement of dispersion quality is made, typically with a Hegman grind gauge, according to ASTM 1210-79. A Hegman reading of 7.0 or above is satisfactory.
  • Example II The mixture of Example II is fed into a Ferry Corp. rotational molding machine at a temperature of about 500°F and colored plastic drums are produced.

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EP97123035A 1996-07-17 1997-12-31 Système couleur liquide pour utilisation en rotomoulage et son procédé d'utilisation Withdrawn EP0927619A1 (fr)

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